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20 U.S.C. § 6646 — Comprehensive literacy State development grants
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**(a) Grants authorized** From the amounts reserved by the Secretary under [section 6621(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6621/2&num=0&edition=prelim) and not reserved under subsection (b), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to—
(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low-income families; and
(2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy instruction plans that ensure high-quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12, including English learners and children with disabilities.
**(b) Reservation** From the amounts reserved to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—
(1) not more than a total of 5 percent for national activities, including a national evaluation, technical assistance and training, data collection, and reporting;
(2) one half of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program described in this subpart at schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; and
(3) one half of 1 percent for the outlying areas to carry out a program under this subpart.
**(c) Duration of grants** A grant awarded under this subpart shall be for a period of not more than 5 years total. Such grant may be renewed for an additional 2-year period upon the termination of the initial period of the grant if the grant recipient demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that—
(1) the State has made adequate progress; and
(2) renewing the grant for an addit
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**(a) Grants authorized** From the amounts reserved by the Secretary under [section 6621(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6621/2&num=0&edition=prelim) and not reserved under subsection (b), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to—
(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low-income families; and
(2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy instruction plans that ensure high-quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12, including English learners and children with disabilities.
**(b) Reservation** From the amounts reserved to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—
(1) not more than a total of 5 percent for national activities, including a national evaluation, technical assistance and training, data collection, and reporting;
(2) one half of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program described in this subpart at schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; and
(3) one half of 1 percent for the outlying areas to carry out a program under this subpart.
**(c) Duration of grants** A grant awarded under this subpart shall be for a period of not more than 5 years total. Such grant may be renewed for an additional 2-year period upon the termination of the initial period of the grant if the grant recipient demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that—
(1) the State has made adequate progress; and
(2) renewing the grant for an additional 2-year period is necessary to carry out the objectives of the grant described in subsection (d).
**(d) State applications**
(1) **In general** — A State educational agency desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. The State educational agency shall collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering early childhood education programs and the State agency responsible for administering child care programs in the State in writing and implementing the early childhood education portion of the grant application under this subsection.
(2) **Contents** — An application described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) A needs assessment that analyzes literacy needs across the State and in high-need schools and local educational agencies that serve high-need schools, including identifying the most significant gaps in literacy proficiency and inequities in student access to effective teachers of literacy, considering each of the subgroups of students, as defined in [section 6311(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) A description of how the State educational agency, in collaboration with the State literacy team, if applicable, will develop a State comprehensive literacy instruction plan or will revise and update an already existing State comprehensive literacy instruction plan.
(C) An implementation plan that includes a description of how the State educational agency will carry out the State activities described in subsection (f).
(D) An assurance that the State educational agency will use implementation grant funds described in subsection (f)(1) for comprehensive literacy instruction programs as follows:
(i) Not less than 15 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local programs and activities pertaining to children from birth through kindergarten entry.
(ii) Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local programs and activities, allocated equitably among the grades of kindergarten through grade 5.
(iii) Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local programs and activities, allocated equitably among grades 6 through 12.
(E) An assurance that the State educational agency will give priority in awarding a subgrant under [section 6643 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6643&num=0&edition=prelim) to an eligible entity that—
(i) serves children from birth through age 5 who are from families with income levels at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty line; or
(ii) is a local educational agency serving a high number or percentage of high-need schools.
**(e) Priority** In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to State educational agencies that will use the grant funds for evidence-based activities, defined for the purpose of this subsection as activities meeting the requirements of [section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7801/21/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(f) State activities**
(1) **In general** — A State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use not less than 95 percent of such grant funds to award subgrants to eligible entities, based on their needs assessment and a competitive application process.
(2) **Reservation** — A State educational agency receiving a grant under this section may reserve not more than 5 percent for activities identified through the needs assessment and comprehensive literacy plan described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (d)(2), including the following activities:
(A) Providing technical assistance, or engaging qualified providers to provide technical assistance, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to design and implement literacy programs.
(B) Coordinating with institutions of higher education in the State to provide recommendations to strengthen and enhance pre-service courses for students preparing to teach children from birth through grade 12 in explicit, systematic, and intensive instruction in evidence-based literacy methods.
(C) Reviewing and updating, in collaboration with teachers and institutions of higher education, State licensure or certification standards in the area of literacy instruction in early education through grade 12.
(D) Making publicly available, including on the State educational agency’s website, information on promising instructional practices to improve child literacy achievement.
(E) Administering and monitoring the implementation of subgrants by eligible entities.
(3) **Additional uses** — After carrying out the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2), a State educational agency may use any remaining amount to carry out 1 or more of the following activities:
(A) Developing literacy coach training programs and training literacy coaches.
(B) Administration and evaluation of activities carried out under this subpart.
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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**(a) Grants authorized** From the amounts reserved by the Secretary under [section 6621(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6621/1&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to develop, implement, improve, or expand performance-based compensation systems or human capital management systems, in schools served by the eligible entity.
**(b) Duration of grants**
(1) **In general** — A grant awarded under this subpart shall be for a period of not more than 3 years.
(2) **Renewal** — The Secretary may renew a grant awarded under this subpart for a period of not more than 2 years if the grantee demonstrates to the Secretary that the grantee is effectively using funds. Such renewal may include allowing the grantee to scale up or replicate the successful program.
(3) **Limitation** — A local educational agency may receive (whether individually or as part of a consortium or partnership) a grant under this subpart, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act,11 See References in Text note below. only twice.
**(c) Applications** An eligible entity desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require. The application shall include—
(1) a description of the performance-based compensation system or human capital management system that the eligible entity proposes to develop, implement, improve, or expand through the grant;
(2) a description of the most significant gaps or insufficiencies in student access to effective teachers, principals, or other school leaders in high-need schools, including gaps or inequities in how effective t
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**(a) Appointment**
(1) **In general** — The Institute shall be headed by a Director, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) **Term** — The Director shall serve for a term of 4 years, except that if a successor to the Director has not been appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as of the date of expiration of the Director’s term, the Director may serve for not more than 1 additional year or until a successor is appointed and confirmed, whichever is earlier.
(3) **Qualifications** — Beginning with the first individual appointed to the position of Director after September 30, 1996, every second individual so appointed shall be appointed from among individuals who have special competence with regard to library and information services. Beginning with the second individual appointed to the position of Director after September 30, 1996, every second individual so appointed shall be appointed from among individuals who have special competence with regard to museum services.
**(b) Compensation** The Director may be compensated at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under [section 5314 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5314&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Duties and powers**
(1) **Primary responsibility** — The Director shall have primary responsibility for the development and implementation of policy to ensure the availability of museum, library, and information services adequate to meet the essential information, education, research, economic, cultural, and civic needs of the people of the United States.
(2) **Duties** — In carrying out the responsibility described in paragraph (1), the Director shall—
(A) advise t
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**(a) State plan required**
(1) **In general** — In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a State library administrative agency shall submit a State plan to the Director once every 5 years, as determined by the Director.
(2) **Duration** — The State plan shall cover a period of 5 fiscal years.
(3) **Revisions** — If a State library administrative agency makes a substantive revision to its State plan, then the State library administrative agency shall submit to the Director an amendment to the State plan containing such revision not later than April 1 of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the amendment will be effective.
**(b) Contents** The State plan shall—
(1) establish goals, and specify priorities, for the State consistent with the purposes of this subchapter;
(2) describe activities that are consistent with the goals and priorities established under paragraph (1), the purposes of this subchapter, and [section 9141 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9141&num=0&edition=prelim), that the State library administrative agency will carry out during such year using such grant;
(3) describe the procedures that such agency will use to carry out the activities described in paragraph (2);
(4) describe the methodology that such agency will use to evaluate the success of the activities established under paragraph (2) in achieving the goals and meeting the priorities described in paragraph (1);
(5) describe the procedures that such agency will use to involve libraries and library users throughout the State in policy decisions regarding implementation of this subchapter;
(6) describe how the State library administrative agency will work with other State agencies and offices
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 6661
for implementing evidence-based activities
under this subpart, including evidence-based
activities, defined for the purpose of this para-
graph as activities meeting the requirements
of section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2225, as added Pub. L.
114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1943.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 6645, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2205, as
added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat.
3622; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e)
[title VII, § 709(b)(3)(A)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233,
3009–313, related to State applications, prior to its
omission in the general amendment of this subchapter
by Pub. L. 107–110.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to
certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro-
grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef-
fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301
of this title.
§ 6646. Innovative approaches to literacy
(a) In general
From amounts reserved under section 6621(2)
of this title, the Secretary may award grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible entities for the pur-
poses of promoting literacy programs that sup-
port the development of literacy skills in low-in-
come communities, including—
(1) developing and enhancing effective school
library programs, which may include pro-
viding professional development for school li-
brarians, books, and up-to-date materials to
high-need schools;
(2) early literacy services, including pedi-
atric literacy programs through which, during
well-child visits, medical providers trained i
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